Senior Database Engineer

Company: Leidos
Location: Leominster
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionSenior Database Administrator (DBA)Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to lead a team supporting and maintaining an IT service management tool (ServiceNow) for a large organisation. This role requires advanced expertise in database administration, optimization, and disaster recovery planning, along with strong team leadership and mentorship skills. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring database stability, security, and performance, while guiding and supporting their team in optimizing database environments and infrastructure. This role requires a daily in-office presence.Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Management: Oversee and mentor a small team of Database Administrators, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Database Administration & Maintenance: Provide technical support for MariaDB (MySQL) databases, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery: Implement and oversee database backup and recovery strategies to mitigate data loss.
• Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Track system performance and identify bottlenecks affecting database efficiency and data integrity.
• Incident & Problem Management: Troubleshoot database-related incidents and implement proactive solutions to minimize downtime.
• Capacity Planning: Monitor and forecast database storage and performance needs, ensuring scalability.
• Upgrades & Patch Management: Plan and execute major database upgrades and periodic patching to maintain system stability.
• Database Logging & Monitoring: Configure and manage database logs for integration into a SIEM (Security information and event management) solution for monitoring and security compliance.
• High Availability & Failover Management: Monitor, maintain and orchestrate manual failover and failback procedures to maintain uptime.
• Automation & Scripting: Develop scripts using SQL, Bash, or Python to automate database maintenance and monitoring tasks.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain database build and upgrade documentation, ensuring accuracy and accessibility for the team.
• Testing & Validation Support: Oversee execution of test scripts for database validation and performance assessment.You will have:
  • Proven experience as a Senior Database Administrator (DBA).
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and manage a technical team.
  • Expertise in MariaDB or other relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server).
  • Experience with backup and disaster recovery strategies for databases.
  • Knowledge of database tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
  • Understanding of networking protocols relevant to databases (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing).
  • Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITSM) tools, preferably ServiceNow.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.WHAT DO WE DO FOR YOU?At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.Commitment to Diversity:We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
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